Unemployed Kihachi and his two sons struggle to make ends meet. But that doesn't keep Kihachi from wooing single mother Otaka.
Is this worth your time? If you have the patience for black-and-white poverty that doesn't scream for your sympathy, yes. It is a slow burn that feels like a heavy blanket. You should probably avoid this if you’re looking for a plot that moves. If you need your movies to be loud or clear, you’re going to be bored to te...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Yasujirō Ozu
Bruno Ziener
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"Is this worth your time? If you have the patience for black-and-white poverty that doesn't scream for your sympathy, yes. It is a slow burn that feels like a heavy blanket. You should probably avoid this if you’re looking for a plot that moves. If you need your movies to be loud or clear, you’re going to be bored to tears within twenty minutes. Kihachi is just a guy. He isn't a hero, and he isn't a villain. He’s just tired. Watching him walk around with those two boys—who are so realistic they’..."
Takeshi Sakamoto
Masao Arata, Tadao Ikeda, Yasujirō Ozu
Japan
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